This article throws light upon the three special techniques used in the production of secondary metabolites. The three special techniques are: (1) Elicitors (2) Hairy Root Culture and (3) Bio-transformations. These special techniques not only provide a method to enhance the production of secondary metabolites but also clearly understand the mechanism under lying the production of secondary metabolites. Technique # [...]
This article throws light upon the two types of secondary metabolites. The two types of secondary metabolites are: (1) Alkaloids and (2) Dioscorea. The biological functions and various types of alkaloids are discussed hereunder. Secondary Metabolites # 1. Alkaloids: Alkaloids have been known to man for several centuries. Morphine, an alkaloid of latex of the opium poppy was isolated by [...]
This article provides a close look on metabolism of amino acids. Proteins are the most abundant organic compounds and constitute a major part of the body dry weight (10-12 kg in adults). They perform a wide variety of static (structural) and dynamic (enzymes, hormones, clotting factors, receptors etc.) functions. About half of the body protein (predominantly collagen) is present in [...]